Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

Pierce and Cook teachers.
Holland
Herbert Pinney has gone to New
York to work in the ice business.
I. f. Evens, who has been spend
ing the winter in California, has just
returned.
Mrs. Marietta Jondro has just re-
ceived about $500 pension and S12.
a month.
Mrs. S. NJ. Davis and Mrs. S. r.
Fletcher attended the NJ. E. Con-
ference held at St. Johnsbury.
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Leonard Brewster and wife have
gone to Boston.
Mitchell Sanville has sold his farm
in Coventry Gore to Joseph II. Lee
noe.
Carrie Stanford, Cora Webster and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase are in St. Johns
bury during Conference.
The high water on Sunday
morning carried away Parker's boom
with about 200 logs and the slip in
his dam, put in by Brewster.
The selectmen meet at the town
clerks office May IA to examine ac-
counts for breaking winter roads, and
draw orders for the same.
lowell.
The Ladies' Aid meet with B.
Davis on Friday.
Mr.. Henry Quincy is much worse
again. They have sent for their son
William.
1t is a good season for making
maple sugar. The sugar makers
have not the trouble in getting about
in the woods that was anticipated.
By request, the Cong. minister
preached last Sunday on the text
1.-The trees of the Lord are full of
sap. The cedars of Lebanon which
He hath planted
After five months of sleighing,
we are able to appreciate the words
"After the end of $50 days the
waters were abated the tops of the
mountains were seem
Mr.. Silsby, who is looking after
the Kinney matters, is settling with
the creditors by paying all the way
from 500 to S1.00. He says the
mill will start one week from Mon
day. This is good news for the
town.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Friend, who had been sick with
diphtheria, and was regarded as
nearly convalescent, is dead. Some
new difficulty set in and carried hel
off The son who had the same
disease is out and appears well. We
hope this frightful disease may nor
prevail.
The Mission Band of which Mrs
w. D. Curtis is president, are pre-
pairing a box of clothing for the
Freedmen's colored school, McIn
tosh, Georgia. They will meet Sat
urdav at 2 o'clock in the town hall
All are cordially invited to be pres
ent and aid in the work. Cast of
clothing, calico and cotton clotl
thankfully received.
Newport Center.
Mrs. G.. L. Sleeper is in Boston
for goods.
Herman Bates is building an ad
dition to his barn.
! j. w. Currier has settled with c
L. Drown for railroad land damages
The Rev. A. L. Morey of Yves
Derby will give a lecture in 6. A. r
hall next Friday evening Apr
10Th, z-30 p. m. Subject 1.-THE seig
of Petersburg and the final surren
der" Admission 10cts, to be uset
for a relief fund for the Post.
Rev. A. Scribner has closed hi
second years labor with the NJ. E
church here, and it is hoped tn
| conference authorities will return
him to this place again. Much gooc
has been done during his stay. Sew
eral have been added to the church
the Sunday school attendance has in
creased and a good feeling abounds
North TROY.
Hiram A. johnson died at his hom
Wednesday night, of fever, aget
about 80 years.
Rev. L. B. Tenney closes his labor
with the Congregational churches o
| this town next Sabbath.
1t is reported that DIR. Letourneal
has gone to the Sandwich Islands
They already have the leprosy there
The Orleans County Creamery viii
open for the season on Monday, Ma
I'd. We hear that the patronage vii
he fully as large as it was last year
At recent meeting of the member
of the Congregational church, it wa
decided to commence operations earl,
this spring, and thoroughly repai
their house of worship. They intent
to raise the church and put a vestr,
under it.
| We@tGeld.
Geo Gilbert has rented the ALDER
S. Miller farm, and has taken posses
| sion.
VIM. Dixon is putting up a gooc
barn and shed, which will put hi